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Proposed Port Authority cuts irk residents

People whose lives will be hurt by proposed bus cuts need to tell their stories to state lawmakers and the governor, state Rep. Frank Dermody and a representative of the Port Authority of Allegheny County said on Friday. »

Stabbing suspect waives right to preliminary hearing

An Indiana Township man accused of stabbing his girlfriend two days before Christmas is expected in Allegheny County Court on June 6. »

Sad for 40th

I take great offense to District Attorney Stephen Zappala's comment that the day of state Sen. Jane Orie's public-corruption conviction was "a sad day for the residents of Allegheny County and more so, for the constituents of the 40th Senatorial Distri... »

Valley Laurels & Lances

Lance: To Rich Fitzgerald. The Allegheny County chief executive continues to chide the rule of law. During his "town hall meeting" in Harmar on Wednesday on how to appeal the new assessments, Mr. Fitzgerald launched into a tirade against Judge R. Stant... »

500 turn out to question Fitzgerald on reassessment

More than 500 people who packed the Harmar House on Wednesday night for a town hall meeting on the county's property reassessment hosted by Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald. The turnout was the largest of the sessions county officials h... »

Food showcase connects producers with consumers

About 40 food producers and distributors from all around Western Pennsylvania set up booths in Shady Side Academy's ice rink to show off their locally grown fare at the Penn State Extension Allegheny County Local Food Showcase. »

Assessments soar on commercial and industrial real estate

Allegheny County's property reassessment increases may have reached a high watermark with ATI-Allegheny Ludlum's Brackenridge Works. How does a 1,300 percent increase sound? »

Reassessment shock: Values in some towns almost double

As the Valley's Allegheny County residents received their reassessments last week, most saw their property values increased. That likely means that their tax bills will follow suit. »

Fitting reuse

I took note that the former Allegheny County morgue will be converted to a county office building in 2013 ("Former morgue to be remodeled for offices," Feb. 21). Whom will it house? »

Valley Tuesday takes

Reassessments: The new property assessments have arrived in the Allegheny County section of the Valley. The reassessment system is far from perfect -- mistakes are made -- but please don't fall for the rhetoric of the Chicken Little politicians who are... »

New Kensington-Arnold's website wins Sunny Award

The New Kensington-Arnold School District and Allegheny County are among 10 public websites in the state that won a Sunny Award for disclosing information to taxpayers. »

Reassessment meetings set in Allegheny Valley

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald plans to schedule town hall meetings in each of Allegheny County's 13 council districts, spokeswoman Amie Downs said. »

Allegheny County libraries offer ways to 'Train your brain'

Oakmont Carnegie Library and the Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Natrona Heights are offering the opportunity for brain training in a series of classes based largely on the work of Dr. Paul Nussbaum, a University of Pittsburgh neuropsychologist. »

Property owners receive notices

Although not as welcome as an income tax refund check but as distinctive, the last batch of property reassessment notices for Allegheny County property owners hit some Alle-Kiski Valley mailboxes yesterday. »

For redrawn Allegheny County Council districts, it's 7 come 11

Eleven of the Alle-Kiski Valley's 16 municipalities located in Allegheny County will be housed in the same County Council district. »

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